Avainsanat

Yleiskuvaus

The course is an introduction to the scope of epidemiology and its basic concepts and methods.

Osaamistavoitteet

After completing this course, the student will
- understand the basic concepts, principles and methods of epidemiologic research
- be able to assess population health and associated factors by calculating and interpreting various measures of occurrence and associations
- recognize and be able to describe the main epidemiologic study designs (cross-sectional, cohort, case-control and clinical trial approaches)
- understand the principles of critical evaluation of epidemiologic studies, including assessing the possibility of bias, confounding and other limitations in a study.

Sisältö

Introduction to the scope of epidemiology and its basic concepts and methods: measures of occurrence and associations, defining exposures and outcomes, validity of measurements, systematic error, random error, confounding, descriptive and analytic epidemiologic study designs, causality.

Opetuskieli

englanti

Vastaava kurssi (TERKANA1, Epidemiologian perusteet) on suomenkielisessä tarjonnassa 2016-2017, syyslukukaudella, periodi ilmoitetaan opetusohjelmassa.

Arviointi ja arviointiperusteet

Numerolla 1-5.
Advance preparation required for practicals The exam is based on lectures, practicals and literature.

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